Rodriguez rolls as Kansas State stumps Baylor

CREATED Feb. 17, 2013

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Angel Rodriguez scored 22 points and Shane Southwell added 18 on six 3-pointers to lead No. 10 Kansas State to an 81-61 win over Baylor on Saturday night.

The game remained fairly close in the first half, but the Wildcats (20-5, 9-3 Big 12) took control in the second, outscoring the Bears 43-32 after the break.

A.J. Walton led Baylor (16-9, 7-5) with 14 points and Isaiah Austin added 13.

A three by Austin brought the Bears within 12, but a 3-point play by Rodriguez and a second-chance bucket by Rodney McGruder opened the gap to 71-54 with 4:03 to play.

Baylor did not get within single digits the rest of the game.